Instructions for Use

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St e a m Cook food with steam assistance.
:Warning – Risk of scalding!
When you open the appliance door, hot steam can
escape. Steam may not be visible, depending on its
temperature. When opening, do not stand too close to
the appliance. Open the appliance door carefully. Keep
children away.
:Warning – Risk of scalding!
The water tank may heat up while the appliance is in
operation. Allow the water tank to cool down before
emptying it.
Steam-assisted cooking
When you cook with steam assistance, steam is
introduced into the cooking compartment at various
intervals and with varying degrees of intensity. This
gives you a better cooking result.
Your food
■ Becomes crispy on the outside
■ Develops a glossy surface
■ Is succulent and tender on the inside
■ Only undergoes a minimal reduction in volume
Use the settings in the tables.~ "Tested for you in our
cooking studio" on page 31~ "Programmes"
on page 19
Steam intensity
Different intensity levels are available for steam-assisted
cooking:
■ low = ™
■ high = ¥
Suitable heating functions
You can switch on steam assistance for the following
heating functions:
■ CircoTherm hot air ‚
■ Top/bottom heating ƒ
■ Circo-roasting ‡
■ Bread-baking setting …
Starting
1. Fill the water tank.
2. Set the type of heating and temperature.
Note: When you cook with steam, the appliance can
be set to between 80 and 240 °C.
3. Touch the Ž button to switch on the steam intensity
you require.
The appliance starts.
Cancelling steam addition
To switch off the added steam function early, touch the
Ž button repeatedly until the steam intensity has been
deactivated.
Note: The appliance will continue to operate, but steam
will not be injected into the cooking compartment.
Finishing
To switch off the appliance, turn the function selector to
the "Off" position. ~ "After every steam operation"
on page 16
Reheating
With the "Reheat" heating function ¿, you can gently
reheat food that has already been cooked or crisp up
day-old baked goods. The added steam function is
activated automatically.
Starting
1. Wait until the cooking compartment has cooled
down.
2. Fill the water tank.
3. Use the function selector to set "Reheating ¿".
4. Use the temperature selector to set the temperature.
The appliance starts.
Finishing
To switch off the appliance, turn the function selector to
the "Off" position. ~ "After every steam operation"
on page 16
Filling the water tank
Make that you have set the correct water hardness
range. ~ "Basic settings" on page 18
:Warning – Risk of injury and risk of fire!
Only fill the water tank with water or with the descaling
solution that is recommended by us. Do not pour any
flammable liquids (e.g. alcoholic drinks) into the water
tank. Due to hot surfaces, vapours from flammable
liquids may catch fire in the cooking compartment
(explosion). The appliance door may spring open. Hot
steam and jets of flame may escape.
:Warning – Risk of burns!
The water tank may heat up while the appliance is in
operation. Wait until the water tank has cooled down
after the previous appliance operation. Remove the
water tank from the water tank recess.
Caution!
The appliance may become damaged due to the use of
unsuitable liquids.
Do not use distilled water, highly chlorinated tap water
(> 40 mg/l) or other liquids.
Only use cold, fresh tap water, softened water or
uncarbonated mineral water.
Notes
■ If your water is very hard, we recommend that you
use softened water.
■ If you only use softened water, you can set the water
hardness range to "softened".
■ If you use mineral water, set the water hardness
range to "very hard".
■ If you use mineral water, you must only use non-
carbonated mineral water.